Master class on «Secrets of Building a Successful Legal Career»

A dual-qualified lawyer (both in Russia and State of New York), Vladimir Kostsov possesses a remarkable combination of academic achievements in both Russia and the United States. He earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School, a PhD in Law from the Higher School of Economics, and a Master of Private Law from the Russian School of Private Law. Previously, as part of the HSE team, he became the only Russian winner of the prestigious Willem C. Vis Moot Competition (Vienna, Austria) in its history.

Vladimir successfully combines his practical legal career with academic work. As a practicing lawyer, he has over 10 years of experience advising foreign and Russian clients on international investment and commercial arbitration, as well as litigation in Russia and abroad. He has experience handling cases under key international and Russian arbitration rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, SCC, LCIA, SIAC, ICAC, and RAC. Vladimir also regularly appears as an expert and arbitrator, and gives public lectures on international arbitration, international law, and dispute resolution to Russian and international audiences.

As an associate professor in the School of International Law at the Higher School of Economics, he teaches international business transactions and international arbitration. He has also been a coach for the HSE team at the Willem C. Vis Moot Competition for over eight years. He has also published in both key international journals (including Arbitration International) and leading Russian publications (including the Bulletin of Economic Justice, Zakon, the HSE Journal of International Law, etc.).